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clarify
[klar-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid.
to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive.
The short nap clarified his thoughts.
verb (used without object)
to become clear, pure, or intelligible.
The political situation clarified.
clarify
/ ˈklærɪˌfaɪ /
verb
to make or become clear or easy to understand
to make or become free of impurities
to make (fat, butter, etc) clear by heating, etc, or (of fat, etc) to become clear as a result of such a process
Other Word Forms
- clarification noun
- clarifier noun
- nonclarified adjective
- unclarified adjective
- unclarifying adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of clarify1
Example Sentences
Hours later, Freida penned a second Facebook post to clarify her initial statement: “I didn’t mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly.”
A CPS spokesperson said: "We are appealing the decision to dismiss this case as we believe there is an important point of law which needs to be clarified."
Clearsprings and one other provider have said they will pay back some profits, above margins set out in the Home Office contracts, but the government has not clarified if this has happened.
But Barton later clarified the ban only applied to the issuing of press releases and to him personally.
He apologized for the claim and clarified that they just sat near each other on the same flight.
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